Crime & Safety
Mugger Shoves Brooklyn Woman, Snatches Her Phone, Police Say
The 67-year-old woman was robbed late last week while walking down a Brooklyn street, according to police.
BROOKLYN, NY — A woman was shoved to the ground and robbed while walking down a Clinton Hill street late Thursday evening, according to police, who asked for help finding the suspect.
The 67-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of Classon Avenue and Clifton Place around 8 p.m. on Thursday, when the suspect approached from behind and pushed her to the ground, police said.
He then grabbed the woman's cellphone and fled on foot, police said.
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The woman was treated at the scene but reportedly had no injuries, according to police.
The cellphone thief was described as a man with a medium complexion, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, and wearing a maroon tracksuit.
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Police on Monday released surveillance images showing the suspect, and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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